Posts by Garth Meyer
King Harbor lessee issues new requirements for liveaboards
by Garth Meyer A new policy has been announced for liveaboard boaters in King Harbor, at a cost of $125 per slip per month. The fee covers mandatory pump-out service and dye tablets for (sewage) holding tanks. A Dec. 21 letter from marina general manager Mike Aaker also calls for all boats to be able…
Read MoreThe City of Redondo Beach seeks new ideas for old library
by Garth Meyer The 1931 Redondo Beach library-turned event center on the bluff at Veterans Park may be reopened to new uses. City councilmembers voted Jan. 4 to gather ideas from the public before filing a request for proposals. The three-level library closed in 1991 because of earthquake damage. Following restoration, the building was placed…
Read MoreRedondo Beach Union High School students walk out of class to protest high COVID rate
by Garth Meyer An estimated 200 Redondo Union High School students walked out of silent study hall Wednesday morning to protest what they perceive as inadequate COVID-19 guidelines. Senior Michael Lee-Chang, who spoke to the school board Tuesday night, helped spread word of the walkout, using Instagram Stories. He said he did not know who…
Read MoreRUHS student walkout planned to protest Covid leniency
By Garth Meyer A student walkout is set for 10:15 a.m. Wednesday morning at Redondo Union High School to protest what is seen as leniency in COVID-19 guidelines. Senior Michael Lee-Chang, who spoke to the school board Tuesday night during public comment, expects at least 20 students to participate. The walkout is timed for the…
Read MoreRedondo International Boardwalk dining decks could be permanent
A new outdoor dining spot in Redondo Beach looks to shed its temporary status for the summer of 2022. Plans and funding for sturdy, uniform dining decks above the International Boardwalk are now in the hands of the city council. The Harbor Commission voted unanimously Dec. 13 to refer the project for approval. “Everybody loves…
Read MoreRedondo represents at Rose Parade
Two Redondo Beach Eagle Scouts were chosen to carry the banner for the Rose Queen and her Court, and a member of the Sea Hawk marching band led the Herald Trumpeters, who preceded the Queen’s float in the Rose Bowl Parade Jan. 1. Eagle Scout Chris Kurbikoff is a 2021 graduate of RUHS and Eagle…
Read MoreRagin’ Cajun manager carried 30 feet on hood of customer’s car who skipped bill
by Garth Meyer A manager of Ragin’ Cajun escaped with minor injuries after being carried on the hood of a car about 30 feet by a couple who ran out on a bill without paying Monday afternoon. The male manager, who asked not to be identified, served the couple in the restaurant’s outdoor dining area. …
Read MoreHarbor Commission says add educational feature to amenities plan; money in place for Moonstone Park
By Garth Meyer With the King Harbor amenities study underway, the Harbor Commission has weighed in with their desire for an educational feature, as well as possible use of existing funds to improve Moonstone Park. Harbor Commission President Roger Carlson noted that the board would like to see a new educational feature, similar to the…
Read MoreRedondo Beach Councilman Obagi lampooned in mailer from cannabis initiative backer
by Garth Meyer The men behind the successful retail cannabis signature-gathering initiative fired another salvo in the city on Christmas Eve, with the delivery of 7,000 mailers to North Redondo residents. The subject was city councilman Zein Obagi, Jr. , whose District 4 is in North Redondo Beach The mailer is headlined “Lawyer and councilmember…
Read MoreRedondo Beach Unified classes resume, teacher absences double overnight
by Garth Meyer On Monday, the first day Redondo Unified School District students returned from the holiday break, 35 district teachers were absent. On Tuesday, 62 teachers were absent, or 12 percent of the faculty. During normal times, 24 absent teachers would be a high number, said Nikki Wesley, RBUSD Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources.…
Read MoreRedondo Beach School District asks students to test for COVID prior to returning to school on Monday
by Garth Meyer The Redondo Beach Unified School District is ““strongly encouraging students and staff to secure a COVID test prior to returning to campus” on Monday, January 3. The request was made in a Wednesday, Dec. 29, email to Redondo parents from Superintendent Steven Keller. School districts nationwide are concerned the students returning from…
Read MoreRedondo Beach 2021: School’s back, Webb launches, Pier gets love, BeachLife live
From Redondo to the Big Bang During an undisclosed evening in September, workers at Northrop Grumman, in Redondo Beach, loaded the James E. Webb Telescope into a transport trailer, and drove it 17 miles down Pacific Coast Highway to Seal Beach. From there, a cargo ship sailed the telescope to the European Space Agency’s launch…
Read MoreWest Basin abandons plans for $514 million El Segundo desalination plant
by Garth Meyer The West Basin Municipal Water District board of directors voted 3 to 2 Wednesday to terminate its proposed Ocean Water Desalination Project, which would have included a plant in El Segundo producing up to 20 million gallons of drinking water per day. The idea was first proposed in 2002. Key factors cited…
Read MoreSchool board equivocates over ‘Pro-Choice’ vaccine petition
by Garth Meyer A petition asking the Redondo Beach school board to adopt a “Pro-Choice Resolution,” in opposition to any school COVID-19 vaccination mandate, was submitted to the board before its Tuesday, Dec. 14 meeting by the group RBUSD Parents for Transparency. Leader Farah Kreutz said that over 500 parents signed the petition. “I didn’t…
Read MoreHolly Mitchell replaces Janice Hahn as Beach Cities County Supervisor
by Garth Meyer Los Angeles County District Two Supervisor Holly Mitchell now represents the three Beach Cities, replacing Fourth District Supervisor Janice Hahn. The five Los Angeles County Supervisorial Districts were realigned on Dec. 16 by the Citizens Redistricting Commission. Mitchell is a former state senator and state assembly member. Her district includes other South…
Read MoreKeep King Harbor like it is, Redondo Beach residents tell consultants
by Garth Meyer A total of 120 residents weighed in with input last week at the first of three meetings on a King Harbor amenities plan. Near the conclusion, a city consultant gave his reaction. “Based on what I’m hearing, that it’s charming, it’s local…,” said SWA Group CEO Gerdo Aquino. “I think the best…
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